Hitting the heights: Superb Carnethy win British Fell Relay Champs

Sunday 19th October 2025

British Fell and Hill Relay Championships, Dinas Mawddwy, Powys. Saturday 18 October

Carnethy HRC men delivered a brilliant performance to win this year’s UKA Fell and Hill Running Championships.

After just missing out on the win on numerous occasions in recent years Carnethy’s secret weapon, GB and NI international Matt Knowles (who joined after graduating) led the team to victory opening up a bigger gap on Ambleside AC on the final leg.

Fin Lydon on the solo leg one finished a solid fifth, passing onto Finlay Todd and Eddie Narbett who gained three places to finish second and hand over to Sasha Chepelin and Ali Masson for the navigation leg.

The Carnethy duo then gained one place to take the lead and leaving Matt to bring home the win in 2:57:57.

Congratulations to the team and the club as a whole!

In the men’s open race Highland Hill Runners finished an excellent sixth for their long journey south. Carnethy B team were eighth and Edinburgh Uni Hares and Hounds took 12^th.

In the male v40 event Shettleston finished an excellent third and only three minutes behind winners Calder Valley. The Westerlands V60 team finished second team behind Pennine Fell Runners.

In the women’s event there were no Scottish teams on the podium. Carnethy finished well to take fourth lace. Shettleston were seventh and Edinburgh Uni Hares and Hounds 11^th.

In the mixed event Carnethy finished first and second to compelte a great day.

With thanks to Angela Mudge